N5254D is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17272473, registered in Eden Prairie, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 27, 1979. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 71 of them registered in Minnesota. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 3, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- R&R AERO SERVICES LLC
- Location
- Eden Prairie, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Aug 6, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A69E69
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51517151
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 17272473
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 27, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Eden Prairie
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Cloud Minneapolis, MN | KFCM | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Minneapolis, MN | KMSP | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Crystal Minneapolis, MN | KMIC | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 1958 | CESSNA 180A | 50152 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | Eden Prairie, MN | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA400 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.